High noon on the Wilson!!

yarndog2003 · 12-20-2003, 06:34 PM

Wow the Wilson is a cute little river. Today was my first time ever fishing a coastal river. I took some advice form you all here @ Ifish and hit an easy spot. I went to the little fishing area behind the guide shop. I got there at 10:30 and scouted it out and started to fish about 11:00. I saw one fish on the bank when I got there. Fifteen minutes later a guy caught one above me and a guy hooked a nice 15lb or better native steelhead below me. All this action around me!!! I got that feeling you get when everyone is hooking fish and you aren't

. Just then I felt a nice tug. Landed my first coastal steelhead

. Thanks to all that helped me with my journey to the Wilson. Next time though I am going to bring heavier slinkies. current was faster then I thought.....

lucky strike · 12-20-2003, 06:57 PM

Good job Yarndog! The Wilson is a pretty awesome river. I don't think we should tell anyone about it though.

Fish_N_Russ · 12-20-2003, 09:02 PM

yeah keep it hush hush I dont think many people know yet

SalmonJeff · 12-21-2003, 06:57 AM

yeah guys lets keep the post to a minimum I dont think any of the guides have caught on to the wilson yet.

:grin:

great job on the steelhead!!

jokester · 12-21-2003, 08:53 AM

I've never really thought of the Wilson as "cute", but if it produces, I guess you can call it anything you want! :grin: Congrats on the steelie!

-jokester

Norski · 12-21-2003, 10:18 AM

That part of the river has put out many fish, It's one of my favorite spots to stop at when we head over to the coast.
Good to here you got your feet wet and landed a fish, Congrats.
RIVER-RAT.

White Water Fisher · 12-21-2003, 10:43 AM

Yarndog-
Congratulations on the first coastal. May it be one of many. I haven't be able to get over to the Wilson this year, but there is always next week when my back heals up.

Buck · 12-21-2003, 01:21 PM

[img]graemlins/applause.gif[/img] [img]graemlins/applause.gif[/img] [img]graemlins/applause.gif[/img] You certainly looked pleased with yourself! Was that picture digital - I'd like to see that fish again!

yarndog2003 · 12-21-2003, 09:17 PM

Sorry Buck, I didn't have a picture with my fish. But if I did,yes I would have looked very pleased

I need to get my camera back from a friend that took it to Cabo

Navigator · 12-21-2003, 10:41 PM

Hurt me!